Fastener for tailpieces of musical instruments



B. POEHLAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 001. 2, 1919.

lLPlECES OF CATION FILED FASTE-NER FOR TA Patented Apr. 20, 1920..

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BERNHARD POEHLATTD, 0E

XVQGEDHAVEN, NEEV YORK.

FASTENER FOR 0i? MUSICAL INSTRUVIENTS.

Application filed October 2,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BERNHARD PonHLANn, acitizen of the United States, residing in VJoodhaven, in the county ofQueens and tate of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fasteners for Tailpieces of lllusical Instruments, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a simple and effective fastener for tailpiecesof musical instruments, which can be easily applied and removed, andavoid all no essity of the use of screws, cord, gut, etc; and myinvention consists of a suitable piece of wire formed at one end withhooks for holding the tailpiece, and the other end looped to attach tothe end pin of the instrument.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, l1 will proceed todescribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of a violin with my fastener attachedthereto. Fl i is a top view of the fastener. 3 is a bottom view of thefastener applied to the tailpiece, and Fig. d is a detail vi w of asection on the line A A of Fig. 3.

in the said drawings, 1 represents a violin; 2, the tailpiece thereof;3, the fastener therefor, and f the end-pin over which the loop-end ofthe fastener fits. The fastener consists of wire or other suitablenon-elastic material, formed as shown in drawings, and finished in anydesired manner.

52 shows enlarged top view of fastenor, 5, 5, being portions bent upwardand backward to form hooks for engagi lg holes which are found in alltailpieccs of violins and like instruments. The loop end, 6, is spreadoutwardly to allow of placing over end pin l, then narrowed at 7 to suchwidth as will permit of even contact and strain on said end pin l, alsopreventing the fast ener from slipping off.

Fig. 3 shows enlarged bottom view of my fastener with hooks 5, 5,engaged in the holes of tailpiece, 2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr, 20, 155.230.

- Serial "0. 328,062.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of tailpiece 2 on line A-A of Fig. 3, showinghook, 5, eng ged in the hole of the tailpiece.

in use, the fastener is attached first to the holes of the tailpiece asshown, then slipped over the end pin 41-, until the narrow part of loop,7, rests securely; thereupon the fastener bent over the edge of theinstrument until the tailpiece occupies the proper position in relationto the bridge and the neck, after which tie strings are tightened,making the instrument ready for use.

Host violins and the like are equipped with a tailpiece whereon thefastener consists of a twisted strand of gut, which is very liable obreak under variable atmospheric condidons, causing consieerahle delayin replacement. My tenor will therefore also serve s an excellentemergency appliance. It can I e cheaply constructed, is very rapid ofadustment without any tools, and owing to metallic material, will notstretch. On the contrary, gut when newly used, continues to stretch formany hours, necessitating frequent tuning of all the strings.

l lavin g thus described my invention, and the reasons therefor, thefollowing is what I c aim as ne. and desire to secure by LettersPatentl. The combination of a musical instrui rent tailpiece having theusual two holes rilled therein, and a fastener for said tailiece, saidfastener being formed of wire with hook ends engaging said holes,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a fastener for tailpieces of musicalinstruments, formed of wire with ends bent into hook form, and themiddle portion looped for engagement with the end pin of the instrument,substantially as shown and described.

BERNHARD POEHLAND.

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